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Jul 19, 2016

"Project Sunroof" & Your Home

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South Coast Solar

"Does my house even get enough sun for a solar energy system?"

It's one of the most frequent questions homeowners face when considering
switching to solar power. Most homes receive at least partial sun during
the day-- but does your roof get enough exposure to reliably power your home?

Thankfully, Google wants to now help homeowners answer that question. Earlier
this year, the company expanded its
Project Sunroof initiative to 42 states, including South Carolina. The project, which
launched in 2015, aims to help users "see" how much the sun
their roof gets and provide them other critical data in order to see if
a solar system could accommodate their property.

"Google is in the business of providing universal access to information,"
head of business development and partnerships at Project Sunroof Nicole Lombardo
told Green Tech Media. "So being able to take the imagery that we have and find new use
cases for it that can help, in this case catalyze the renewable energy
transition here in the U.S. ...is within our core."

"How Much Will I Save?"

More than just visualizing how much sun a particular roof gets throughout
an average day, Project Sunroof wants to give users an answer to another
common homeowner inquiry: how much will solar power save could them. Currently,
you can enter in your electric bill information into the Project Sunroof
and receive an estimate of how much money you can potentially save on
monthly energy costs.

Speaking at the Green Tech Media Solar Summit this year, Nicole Lombardo
talked about Google's mission to help make the switch to renewable
energy easier for consumers. "First and foremost, this is about how
Google can catalyze the rooftop solar market," she told attendees.
"That was some of the first feedback we got from developers: volume,
volume, volume—we need more qualified homeowners."

If you are considering switching to solar, our team at
SunPower by South Coast Solar is ready to hear from you. We can help make an honest and accurate assessment
of your property's solar potential and provide you with some of the
most efficient and long-lasting technology on the market.